Using a webcam on Linux
Currently copying links from http://www.exploits.org/v4l/ to here.
Compatibility lists
Cameras that are known to work excellently
- A4Tech PK-5
- A4Tech PK-635M
- Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX The part no is 961410-0403 — it's apparently an older model but the newer one works as well. Both use spca5xx.
Software
Video monitoring software / Frame grabbing
- Camorama - simple GTK app for v4l
- Camstream - aims to a collection of tools for webcams someday (maybe in about 20 years)
- Gspy - compiles daily still shots into an MPEG movie (probably no longer maintained)
- Motion Detect - takes pictures if motion is detected (no longer maintained)
- Motion - motion detector software, still actively maintained
- SCRAP - grabs frames when motion is detected, compiles to XviD
- ZoneMinder - complete surveillance solution
- camsource
- Frameworks - stop motion capture utility
Video conferencing
- Ekiga (formerly GnomeMeeting) - opensource VOIP and video conferencing.
- amsn
Video grabbing
- avifile
- mplayer
- streamer
- ffmpeg
- avidemux (?)
- xawtv
- YouTube Direct Upload ;)
- gv4l - GUI frontend for transcode to record video/audio from v4l devices
- mjpeg
Video streaming
- Palantir - stream live video and audio over the Internet (Windows & Linux)
- camserv
- (h)ascii-cam - Records live video, converts to ASCII on the fly, and exports to HTML
Uhh, not sure, maybe will investigate later
- camE - rewrite of the xawtv webcam module, with added features
Video editing
- Cinerella - "Movie studio in a Linux Box"
- Kdenlive - open source video editor for KDE (actively maintained)
- LiVES - LiVES is a Video Editing System (last updated 5/30/07)
Video reformatting
Drivers
- spca5xx — V4L driver for now; supports the majority of USB webcams out there
- linux-uvc — V4L2 driver only; supports mainly notebook cams, and some of the newest QC cams
- PWC — drivers for Philips brand USB webcams (and others)
- qc-usb — supports most Logitech QuickCam cams
Other links
- Slashdot | Linux Webcam Software? (1/15/06)
- [How to Logitech Quickcam IM/Connect webcam on Kubuntu 6.10] (11/20/06)
- Video for Linux (v4l) resources
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